The Queen has arrived: An Lingrong does not want to fight in the palace after her rebirth

"My brother is eager to learn. If the emperor knew, he would definitely be pleased."

After listening to the Fourth Prince's thoughts, An Lingrong did not rush to refute, but first affirmed his ambition.

These words really made the Fourth Prince's eyes light up.

An Lingrong looked at his expression, considered for a moment and said what she really wanted to say:

"But we can't be too radical about returning to the palace. The relationship between the prince and the emperor has just started to improve. If we suddenly open our mouths now, the emperor will suspect that what the prince did before was for a purpose, which will be counterproductive."

Seeing the darkening look in the Fourth Prince's eyes, An Lingrong reminded him again:

"The emperor hates it most when others plot against him."

This sentence really woke up the Fourth Prince. He was impatient. He kowtowed to An Lingrong again:

"Thank you for your advice, Madam Wen. I almost made a big mistake in this matter. I will think twice before doing anything in the future. If I am undecided, I hope Madam Wen can give me more advice."

An Lingrong quickly pulled him up from the ground:

"Brother, please get up. I have already said that you and I are destined to be together. Just raising my hand is not worthy of such a great gift from you."

Her modesty made the Fourth Prince feel more at home, and he looked at An Lingrong with trust in his eyes:

"I will remember the kindness of Madam Wen towards me with my five senses, but I am unable to do anything for you now, so I can only use this stupid method to express my gratitude."

The Fourth Prince's words, firstly, put himself in a very low position, and secondly, told An Lingrong that he was not an ungrateful person.

Looking at this young man who was only a few years younger than her, An Lingrong was touched. No child in the royal family was naive. They would seize every opportunity to climb up. And it just so happened that she also had something to ask of him, so she was happy to be his stepping stone to move up. Not only her, but also Concubine Duan finally made it clear that they were willing to contribute to the Fourth Prince's career from behind.

Thinking about the agreement they had made before coming to Yuanmingyuan, An Lingrong took the Fourth Prince's hand and said solemnly;

"My prince is ambitious and will definitely achieve great things in the future. However, one person's power will always be limited. There is still a queen in the palace who has good intentions towards you. Her wisdom and judgment are far superior to mine. You might as well find an opportunity to kowtow to her."

The Fourth Prince might as well come out tonight, and there is such a gain. He was immediately excited:

"Which lady is Lady Wen talking about?"

"Concubine Duan."

Although the place where the two met was blocked by a rockery, there were guards walking around not far away. An Lingrong did not dare to stay too long, for fear that someone would see her making friends with the prince. She had to say a few words in a hurry, and agreed to find a time to visit Concubine Duan together, and then the two parted ways.

In the dim night, the Fourth Prince could not hide his excitement. Tonight, Empress Wen had found him a high-ranking concubine to assist him. With two people in the harem planning for him, his future path would probably be relatively easier.

He raised the sachet in his hand and sniffed it hard. The faint medicinal fragrance came over him, making him feel refreshed. Unconsciously, the summer heat of May was washed away. This was something An Lingrong had stuffed in his hand before she left. Not only did he have it, but even Nanny Chen, who took care of him, had one. It was just that the patterns and colors of the two sachets were different.

Empress Wen is kind to people in a subtle and silent way, and he must learn from her, the Fourth Prince thought.

After returning to Sui'an Hall, Nanny Chen wanted to help him wash and rest, but was stopped by the Fourth Prince. His goal for the day had not yet been completed, and he had to stay up late to study the plan thoroughly before he could go to bed.

Nanny Chen couldn't persuade him. Staying up late was bad for the mind and stomach, so she had to go downstairs to prepare a midnight snack.

"One knows the importance of the light and the heavy by weighing it, and knows the length and the short by measuring it. This is true for all things, and the heart is the most important..."

An hour later, during the intervals between the readings, the Fourth Prince suddenly heard a few discordant "hissing" sounds.

The sound came from under the bed, and it became faster and faster, as if it was blocked by something.

Such a sound had never been heard in Sui'an Hall. The Fourth Prince was curious for a moment. He walked to the bedside in the direction of the sound and was about to bend down to check.

At this time, Xiao Duozi, who was on night duty outside, came in with a bowl:

"Fourth Prince, Nanny Chen has prepared some lotus seed soup for you to fill your stomach. There is also some water chestnut cake. Nanny will prepare it soon. Please come and have some first."

As he said this, he placed the bowl on the table and waited with his hands down for the Fourth Prince to come over.

At this time, the "hissing" sound sounded again.

Xiao Duozi was sent to serve the Fourth Prince after the Wanshou Festival. The relationship between the master and the servant was not deep. He had always wanted to win the Fourth Prince's attention. When he heard the voice, he quickly spoke:

"Fourth Prince, the noise is a bit loud. There must be bugs in the house. You are the master, so don't take risks. Wait for me to come over and take a look."

As he spoke, he walked towards the bed, bent down and looked down.

"Be careful." The Fourth Prince just warned.

There were two "swish" sounds, and it turned out that two snakes swam out quickly from under the bed. One of them flew straight towards Xiao Duozi's face. The snake was too fast and Xiao Duozi could not dodge it. He was bitten and fell to the ground with a scream of pain.

The Fourth Prince was so shocked by this sudden incident that he stood there for a moment. He was awakened when he saw Xiao Duozi fall to the ground. He immediately wanted to avoid the snake and run away.

The strange thing was that the two snakes did not come close to him, but just twisted their bodies and tried desperately to swim away.

In a flash, the Fourth Prince seemed to have thought of something. He ran quickly to the desk, picked up a chair and ran towards the two snakes.

The snake seemed to sense him and was chasing him, so it moved even faster, as if he was in some mortal danger.

Seeing this, the Fourth Prince was confused and took two steps forward. With a "clang", the chair hit the snake's head hard, killing it instantly.

The other one was about to run out of the house when Nanny Chen arrived at the door carrying water chestnut cake.

The snake seemed to be intelligent and immediately twisted its body like a twist and ran back into the house.

"Ah, there's a snake, someone come quickly!" Amid the shrill screams of Nanny Chen and the sound of porcelain plates breaking, the Fourth Prince quickly and efficiently smashed another snake to death.

Then he glanced at the extremely frightened Nanny Chen, quickly walked over to her, took the sachet that An Lingrong had given her, and handed it to Nanny Chen along with his own:

"Mammy, run out and call for help, then throw these two sachets into the lake when no one is paying attention, understand?"

Nanny Chen was still afraid. She looked the Fourth Prince up and down and said incoherently, "Brother, Brother, are you okay?"

Now was not the time to say more, the Fourth Prince hastily comforted her and urged, "Madam, don't worry, I'm fine. Just listen to me. Shout as far as you can. The more people come, the better."

Nanny Chen was older and had experienced more. She immediately understood what the Fourth Prince wanted to do and turned around and ran out:

"Someone come quickly, there is a poisonous snake in the Fourth Prince's room, someone come, help!"

Nanny Chen's sharp and frightened voice broke the tranquility of the Old Summer Palace.

At this time, Xia Dongchun, who couldn't sleep, was just taking a walk nearby. When he heard that there was something exciting to watch, he immediately took Danshuang to Huifang Academy.